March is National Nutrition Month. A group of 16 seniors at the Greenwood CHEER Center are completely engaged in learning practical tips for making healthier lifestyle and food choices. They have set goals for increasing physical activity and eating more vegetables and fruit through the Food Bank of Delaware’s 4-week Eat Smart Live Strong program….

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Because at least an estimated 11.2 percent of Delawareans have been identified as food insecure – exceeding the national average of 10.2 percent — the Food Bank of Delaware’s Nutrition Team has been working toward providing our neighbors with more nutritious and culturally-meaningful food. Culturally meaningful food considers our neighbors’ dietary tastes based on diverse…

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Learning can be fun at any age, especially when it’s all about healthy lifestyles and food! Healthy food choices and increased physical activity are goals for the Food Bank of Delaware’s  4-week Eat Smart Live Strong program. Participating seniors  focus on goal setting, goal tracking, goal reaching in order to healthier create lifestyles. The free…

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Delaware families with a child under the age of one are eligible to receive a free 28.2 oz canister of Care infant formula starting Feb. 2  Delaware Lt. Governor Bethany Hall announced today that the State of Delaware, in partnership with Donate Delaware, has purchased 44,000 canisters of Care Infant Formula from Gensco Pharma. Delaware…

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Thanks to funding through a Delaware Fund for Women grant, Food Bank of Delaware’s Nutrition Educators Alisha Beckford and Chong Yi launched a pilot program in October providing nutritional support and a safe space for WIC recipients dealing with postpartum challenges. Although the program is for WIC eligible families, not everyone attending is on WIC…

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